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-  The `shell` Packer provisioner provisions machines built by Packer using shell
-  scripts. Use the `shell` provisioner install and configure software on a machine.
+  The `shell` Packer provisioner runs shell scripts on the machine Packer builds. Use the `shell` provisioner to install and configure software on a machine.
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 # `shell` provisioner
 
-The `shell` Packer provisioner provisions machines built by Packer using shell
-scripts. Use the `shell` provisioner install and configure software on a machine.
+The `shell` Packer provisioner runs shell scripts on the machine Packer builds. Use the `shell` provisioner to install and configure software on a machine.
 
 -> **Building Windows images?** You probably want to use the
 [PowerShell](/packer/docs/provisioners/powershell) or [Windows